Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
132nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
85,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 96,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 105,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 118,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 133,359 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 135,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 145,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 147,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 155,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 158,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 164,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 161,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 183,708 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 212,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 195,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 211,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 244,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 204,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 129,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 173,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 182,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 175,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 188,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 189,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 193,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 185,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 193,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 146,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 134,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 138,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 141,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 140,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 136,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 144,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 153,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 160,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 167,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 176,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 186,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 191,147 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 194,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 194,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 198,348 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 205,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 219,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 221,999 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 232,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 242,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 234,801 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 243,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 258,372 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 268,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 273,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 291,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 307,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 326,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 337,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 327,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 330,345 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 336,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 386,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 395,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -37.0% | 204,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 129,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +34.6% | 129,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 173,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 85,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 155,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 129,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 244,811 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 134,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 193,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 136,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 186,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 191,147 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 242,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 243,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 337,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 336,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 129 Brazil 472,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 130 Argentina 454,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 131 Benin 434,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 133 Djibouti 409,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 134 Malawi 391,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 135 Senegal 386,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 415,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,215 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.